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View usage for: (geɪnseɪ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense gainsays, present participle gainsaying, past tense, past participle gainsaidverbIf there is no gainsaying something, it is true or obvious and everyone would agree with it. [formal] Who could possibly gainsay such a judgment? [VERB noun] There is no gainsaying the fact that they have been responsible for a truly greatbuilding. [VERB noun] Synonyms: deny, dispute, disagree with, contradict More Synonyms of gainsay gainsay in British English (ɡeɪnˈseɪ) verbWord forms: -says, -saying or -said(transitive) archaic or literary to deny (an allegation, a statement, etc); contradict Derived forms gainsayer (gainˈsayer) noun Word origin C13 gainsaien, from gain- against + saien to say1gainsay in American English (ˌgeɪnˈseɪ; ˈgeɪnˌseɪ) verb transitiveWord forms: ˌgainˈsaid (ˌgeɪnˈsɛd) or ˌgainˈsaying3. to speak or act against; oppose SIMILAR WORDS: deˈny Derived forms gainsayer (ˌgainˈsayer) noun Word origin ME geinseggen < gein- < OE gegn, against (see again) + secgan (see say) Examples of 'gainsay' in a sentencegainsay Definition to deny or contradict There was no-one to gainsay this assertion. Synonyms disagree with contravene rebut controvert disaffirm Opposites back , support , confirm , agree with Additional synonymsDefinition to declare the opposite of (a statement) to be true The result appears to contradict a major study carried out last December. Synonyms negate, deny, oppose, counter, contravene, rebut, impugn, controvertSynonyms contradict, challenge, deny, oppose, counter, refute, fly in the face of, make a nonsense of Definition to doubt the validity of He disputed the allegations. Synonyms contest, question, challenge, deny, doubt, oppose, object to, contradict, rebut, impugn (formal), controvert, call in or into question - gain on something or someone
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